5 Key Formations That Man Utd Could Start The New Season With

The 4-1-4-1 gives United the freedom to play more attack minded midfielders (in this instance Ander Herrera, Memphis Depay and Angel Di Maria) because of the protection a player like Bastian Schweinsteiger or Michael Carrick would give to the back four. That central defence pairing of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling still doesn't have the same ring to it as Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic so having that added cover from a defensive midfielder would be wise. Again Marouane Fellaini is overlooked in this system, but I simply don't see a place for him in the team now the midfield has been strengthened. The days of punting the ball upfield to the big Belgian are long gone I feel.